Child Support for Children Over 18 Years of Age
January 8, 2012 9:21 pm Leave your thoughtsExcept in very limited circumstances, child support is payable by a support payor in accordance with the amounts set out... Read more
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Parenting Plans for Children Under 3 Years Old
December 19, 2011 9:13 pm Leave your thoughtsHistorically and as a general rule of thumb, both child development professionals and legal professionals (lawyers and judges) took the... Read more
Lump Sum Spousal Support Payments
December 12, 2011 9:14 pm Leave your thoughtsAlthough both the Family Law Act (for non-married spouses) and the Divorce Act (for married spouses) specifically permit the payment... Read more
Alternative dispute processes Mediation and/or Arbitration, and Parenting Coordination
December 4, 2011 9:15 pm Leave your thoughtsIn my last newsletter, I summarized the court process, while emphasizing the importance of trying to resolve disputes out of... Read more
New Federal Child Support Tables Announced
December 4, 2011 8:19 pm Leave your thoughtsThe Federal Department of Justice recently announced changes to the Federal Child Support Guideline Tables, effective December 31, 2011. The... Read more
The Family Court process – a brief overview
November 28, 2011 9:06 pm Leave your thoughtsFortunately, the vast majority of family law matters settle, without the necessity of the spouses having to initiate legal proceedings... Read more
Child Support Guidelines and the 40% rule (How is “40%” calculated?)
November 15, 2011 9:04 pm Leave your thoughtsSection 9 of the Federal Child Support Guidelines (the Guidelines), provides that: s. 9. Where a spouse exercises a right... Read more
Child Support for self-employed payors (The million dollar question)
November 6, 2011 9:03 pm Leave your thoughtsAs most everyone knows, child support in Canada is determined in accordance with the Federal Child Support Guidelines (the Guidelines),... Read more
Joint Custody – Common Misconceptions
October 30, 2011 8:59 pm Leave your thoughtsPresumptions “Joint custody” means equal time-sharing “One week on – one week off” is the only equal time-sharing arrangement At... Read more
Common-law couples – Has the law regarding property changed?
October 21, 2011 8:57 pm Leave your thoughtsDivision of property among common-law spouses has traditionally been a very murky area of family law. The starting point, with... Read more